Check-exhibiting device for vending-machines.



E. H. KELLEY.

CHECK EXHIBITING DEVICE FOR VENDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.27. I910.

1,204,453. 7 Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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*3 ATTORNEY.

E.'H. KELLEY.

' CHECK EXHIBITING DEVI-CE FOR VENDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 00121. 1910.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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ATTORNEY E. H. KELLEY. CHECK EXHIBITING DEVICE FOR VENDING MACHINES.APPLICATION FILED 0CT.2T, 1910.

1,204,453. I Patented Nov. 11, 1916.

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I Specification of Letters Iia'tent.

' Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

Original application filed December 17, 1909 Serial No. 538,638. Dividedand this application filed October To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, ELIAS H. KELLEY, a citizen of the'Unit'ed States, residingin the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Check-Exhibiting Devices forVending-Machines, of which the'following is a description.

This invention relates to check exhibiting devices for vending-machinesand has particular reference to mechanism or means by which coins orchecks deposited in a coin-' controlled apparatus may be displayed orexhibited, for a definite period of time dur-' ing the operation of themachine, in order that the character of said coins or checks may beascertained or discovered prior to being deposited in the receptacle orcoinbox of theapparatus.

My invention has especial reference to apparatus of the nature disclosedin my appli- I cation Serial No. 533,638, filed December 17,

1909, of which this application is a division; but, I desire itdistinctly understood that my resent invention is not limited in itsapplication and. use to apparatus of the particular type illustrated inmy said parent application. 3 Therefore; I certain of my claims will notbe limited to any particular type of apparatus,jbut will cover broadlyex ibiting devices having in mind the functions to be obtained. 7

Among the'obje'cts of my invention may be noted the followinggto providean electrically-drivenvending machine with illuminating meansforexposing certain parts of the machine to public view; to providemeans, in a coin-controlled apparatus, for

receiving the device, deposited in the machine for a functional'delivery, and at the same time exposing the same for inspection; toprovide a check-exhibiting device for vending machines which will exposethe check 'to view for a' definite period; andto provide simple andeffective means. for securing the foregoing objects which are ca;

pable of application to practically any given type -of machine.

With the above objects in view, and others.

which will be detailed duringthe course of this description, myinvention consists in the I parts, features, elements, combm ationsof Yelements'and mechamsms all asheremaften described and claimed: 1

In order' that my invention may be- 27, 1910. Seria1 No. 559,302.

\of the support. In Fig.

clearly understood, I have provided drawsin wherein:

' igure -1 is a plan view of twopf the slide mechanisms ofv my machine,the said view also showing certain features of the coindetectingmechanism, and fraud-pr'eventer or coin-gage, merely to show therelation and arrangement of my. invention in a given coin-controlledapparatus; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on a line extending from frontto rear of the machine and substantially centrally thereof, showing onlythe lower portion of the machine and being intended to disclose only thearrangement of the. display-device, the chute, conveyer and coinox; andFig. 3 is 'adiagrammatic view of the electric circuits of the entiremachine,- to illustrate how the same is electrically operated and themanner in which the display- 1 lights are kept lighted at all'timeswhether 76 the machine be in operation or not; Fig. 4 is-a vertical,sectional view through a portion of the apparatus taken substantiallycentrally of one of the slides and adjacent mechanlsm, in this instancethe view being so taken through the 10 slide or lower one which is shownin Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1,.Fig. 2, indicates the base of'the frame of the machine 2 the rear walland 3 the 86 front wall of t e lower extension in which the coin-box 4is located and in which the conve er and display-device are alsolocated. The f ront wall 3 is provided with the door 5 hinged to thebase at 6 and provided with. 90 any suitable means for locking the sameafter the coin-box has been inserted therein. 2 The support 7 carriesthe slide-plate 8, in which the'coin-slides 9 reciprocate, and saidsupport has set therein a piece of transparent material 10, the edges ofwhich are beveled tofcooperat with the correspond-v ingly-formed edgesof the opening of the support. A suitable frame 11 forthe transparentmaterial 10 is arranged in any eflecthe same being made, however, ofdetachable strips or bars secured to the bottom slides 9' 'are shown, aswell as transpareneiesf10, a nd the arrangement of the latter in the,machine is particularly shown in Fig. 1, wherein it will be seen that,in the-given .example of the application of. the display 110 1, severalcoin- 5 coin-slides.

nected to the chain 12 thatseveral will be device, the transparentportion 10 is arranged directly over the coin-conveyer, generallyindicated by 12, and that in the particular instance the chutes 13 and13, cooperating with adjacent coin-slides, ex-

tend into cooperation. with said conveyer- The transparency may consistof glass, mica, organy other suitable material held in the .groove ofthe support, as above indicated.

The coin-conveyer consists of the endless chain, generally indicated by12, as aforesaid, driven by sprocket-wheels 14, the rear one of which iscarried by a shaft 15, bearing in standard 15*, and the front one ofwhich is carried by a shaft 16, bearing in ried by themain shaft .24 ofthe machine, -which may be actuated in any suitable manher, but which inthis instance is driven by chain and sprocket 25, actuated by a powershaft 26, shown in Fig. 3. The conveyer chain 12 is provided with aseries of cups 27, each of which is, in this instance of my invention,formed into a large compartment 28 and a small compartment 29, theobjectof Which is to receive from the respective chutes 13 and 13 thelarge and small coins which are dumped thereinto from the coinslides, 9of the machine. It is immaterial what speed the conveyer is given in itstravel under the chutes, but it is the object of my invention to makesuch speed slow so as to enable'the coins in the cups of the conveyer toremain in sight through the transparency 10, during severalcoin-controlled operations of the machine, which, obviously, will beintermittent and dependent upon the coins or checks placed in the Thecoin-cups 27 are so conin alinement on the top of the chain directlyunder the transparency at any given period 1n the travel of. the chainand, when a cup reaches the end-of its travel, it will be turnedcompletely over so as to dump or drop a cointherein directly into theopening 30 of the coin-box 4, into which the coin is directed by aback-plate 31, a guard-plate 32 and the open lid 33 of the cover 34 ofthe coin-box, it being understood that said lid 33 is normally heldopen, as shown in Fig. 2, at all times during the operation of themachine, or when said coin-box is V in proper position in the machine.Furtherdetails of this construction are not herein set forth since suchdetails form no part of my present invention, but are set forth in myparent application. v

Directly under the transparency 10, ll

rectly above the cups of the coin-conveyer.

Otherparts of the machine in connection with which I have chosen toillustrate my invention, are the coin-slide lock, the parts 'of whichare generally indicated by 38, a

coin-gage and slide-lock, parts of which are generally indicated ,by 39,the coin-testing mechanism, parts of which are generally indicated by40, and the tripping mechanism,

parts of which are generally indicated by 41. The electric lights usedfor illuminating purposes, in accordance with my invention,

are connected in the electric circuit of the machine in accordance withthe diagram shown in Fig. 3. Assuming a source of power 42, the currentwill traverse the lead a to that one of the brushes 43 which cooperateswith the slip-ring 44, near the magnetic clutch-member 45, and passingthrough the latter will, by the proper lead, go to the slip-ring 46, andits cooperating brush 47 nearer to the motor 48, through which it passesand, still following the lead a, will run to the first one of thecontactmembers 49, with which the switch-bar 5O cooperates, thiscontact-member being suitably insulated and supported in the machine. Atthis point, the current cannot pass, in the normal condition of themachine, and can only pass when the contactmember 51 is in cooperativerelation to the spring-contacts 49 to close the circuit. Hence, thecurrent will pass by way of the lead 6 to, for example, the twenty-fivecent slide onthe extreme right of the machine, and will run to the outerone of the contactmembers 52, which, if the contact-device 53 be incooperative relation, with said springcontacts 52, will pass the currentbyway of the lead I) through to the source .of power, as indicated bythe negative sign. This completes a circuit including the magneticclutch, the motor and the twenty-fivecent slide of the machine, andthereby drives the shaft 26, and transmits its motion throughthesprocket-chain 25 to the driving-shaft 24, and, in accordance withthe rule of action of the machine, will impart movement resulting in afunctional operation of the machine. The functional operation of themachine includes the actuation of the sprocket 21 by chain-'22, thepinion 18, the gear 17,- and the actuation of the conveyer by sprockets14 and chain 12-, thus causing the coin-cups to travel during theprescribed period of time and the predetermined distance under theelectric light, thus enabling,

an operator or the public to see the contents of the coin-cups at thetop of the conveyer through the transparency 10, in the light of thelamp 35. At the end of a given operation, the circuit in the lead I) isbroken,

. this taking place just after the circuit a is closed between thecontact-members 49 and 51, resulting in shunting the current alongcircuit a, the current being thus continued along the latter to thereturn-lead b and to the negative side of the main or generator. Bycausing the opening of the circuit at.52 to take place just after theclosing of the circuit at 49, sparking is eliminated and the operationof the machine is rendered continuous. Then the switch-bar 50 isautomatically moved back, thus withdrawing its contact 51 from thecontacts 49, thus breaking circuit a, the torque of the clutch 45,- themotor-circuit, and stopping the machine, this action taking place at theend of a complete rotation" of' the driving-shaft '24.

Assuming that the ten-cent slide is to be operated, when said slide isforced in and all the conditions are right, the contactmember 54 of saidtencent slidemechanism will drop into cooperative relation with thespring-contact 55, thus completing the circuit through the lead a to theclutch 45, and thence, as before described, through the motor 48 and thelead =0 to one of the spring-contacts 49, and through the leadb, to thelead 0, to the said spring-contacts 55 of the ten-cent slide mechanism.The circuit being. completed by the contaot-member-55,

. the current will continue through the lead 0,

Y tive side of the main or generator,

to the lead I), and thence through to the negative side of the main orgenerator inlthe same manner as before described with'referated, thesame action will take place with regard to. operating'the slide andtripping the contact 56 into action, thus completing the circuit throughthe lead a, the magnetic "clutch 45, the motor 48, the lead afthe lead6,

the lead 0, and thence 'to -lead 03, since the circuit is openinthe'lead 0, also in the lead 5,7 and. thence through the spring-contacts5 i the contact-member 56 being In ooperation with the latter, andthence con through the lead 03, to the lead I), and to the negativeside'of the generator or main, .as

previously described, the operation of the driving-shaft, coiiperation'of the contactmember 49 and 51, andthe breaking. of the ingf the dog 68,which isv also fixed Duringthe operation of the machine and the circuitat 5657, in the lead of, being as previously described with reference tothe ten and twenty-five cent slides.

As has been previously suggested, the electric-lights 35 are operated toilluminate the coin-cups of the conveyer cooperating with the chutes ofthe several coin-slide mechanisms for the purpose of enabling inspectionof the coins deposited'in' said cups. This is accomplished by tappingthe lead a between the source of current and the magnetic clutch andcarrying the current through lead 6, and through the several lamps 35,arranged in parallel, to the negative ,lead I). Hencegit will be seenthat the lamps 35 are in an independent circuit and will be constantlylighted to illuminate the conveyer and the coin-cups.

Referring particularly to Fig. 4, 'it will be seen that the coin slide 9is,provided with an aperture 58 in which the coin isplaced, and which,when said coin successfully passes the testing devices 59 and 39, willreach the aperture 60 in the throat-plate'61, which, as shown in Fig. 1,extends transversely of the coin-slides 9 and through which, uponthemovement of the throatplate'61, the coin may-be dropped through theaperture 62, in the plate, into the chute 13, from which it slides intoone or the other of the conveyer cups 27. The com slide is manipulatedby the knob 63 and 1s returned to normal position by the spring 64,

one ,end of which bears against'the' collar 65, and the opposite end ofwhich bears against the frame of the machine or a bracket thereof as at66. When any one of the slides has been successfully forced to itsinnermost position, the lower rod 38, Figs. 2 and 4, enters between theballs of;

the carrler at'the free end of the rod and prevents the "other slidesfrom operating the machine. When the coin reaches the throat-plate 61and is centered over the apertures .60 and 6.2, the plunger of thetesting mechanism 40 will have been tripped into actionby thedisplacement of the tripping mechanism 41, thus bringing about thecooperation of the contact members 54 and '55, as previously described,the member 54 droppm under impulse of gravity and spring 67 is will bereadily understood. When the I coin-slide 9 has been thus forced to itsextreme inner position, it cannotbe returned 0 until the proper time byreason of the cooperation therewith of. the locking dog- 68,

which drops into a notch 68 in theiend, of

said slide, and is thus maintained under stress of the spring 69,secured tofa suitable fixture of the machine at the lowerend, and to thepin 70 vextending laterally from the arm 71, fixed to the shaft-72relatively to to said shaft.

single revolution of -the main-shaft, 24, the

Eit-

about by the 'unseating of the pin .76 carried by said rack-bar from therest 77 in the frame member 66 of the machine. The tripping of themechanism just described by unseating the rod thereof from the rest orsupport at 78 permits the bifurcated arm 79, affording a support for thelug or bracket 80, to drop, thus removing the support for the lever ofthe testing mechanism 40 and permitting the cooperation of the contacts54 and 55, as previonsly described.

' The complete circuit through the machine and the mode of making andbreaking the various branch circuits have been shown and i ect-matter ofend of a given operationof the machine, under such controhthe conveyercomes to described because .of the cooperation and functional relationof the same to the submy present invention; and it will be understoodthat one of the important features of my invention resides in.

the fact that the lamps are constantly lighted and the conveyer isintermittently actuated to move a predetermined distance under controlof the various coin-slides and at the rest, thus exposing the coins inthe cups directly to view under the light of the lamp. Thus, the coin in.a given cup will be exposed to view through several functionaloperations of the machine according to the timing of theoperatingmechanism.

Having thusde'scribed my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patcut is:

1; A vending machine having, in combina tion, 'a horizontal cover-plate;means by which a. coin maybe passed through said plate; a conveyerlocated and traveling directly beneath said plate in position to receivesaid coin; means for actuating said conveyer; a transparency in saidplate above said conveyer; and'means-for illuminating the conveyersothat observation can be made thereof through the transparency.

2. A vending machine having, in combination, a coin conveyer, areciprocable coinslide and connections for controlling the operatlon ofsald conveyer, a chute communieating wlth said slide and conveyer, and

. lighting meansarranged adjacent the con-' v veyer so as-toilluminatethe latter.

3. In combination, a coin-conveyer, an electric circuit, a coin-slide, achute between and closing of the circuit.

the conveyer and-slide, and means by which to cause the current in thecircuit to drive the conveyer upon actuating the slide.

4. In combination, a coin-conveyer; an electric circuit; means foractuating the conveyer including means for opening and closing saidcircuit, and thereby intermittently actuating said conveyer; and anelectric lamp for illuminating said'conveyer, connected in said circuitso as to be kept constantly burning regardless of the opening 5. Avending machine having a plurality of coin-receivingslides; a pluralityof chutes cooperating with said slides and directed so as to deliver thecoins at substantially a common point; a con'veyer comprising aplurality of sets of coin-receptacles arranged to travel in cooperativerelation to said chutes, one set of receptacles for each chute; andmeans for actuating said conveyer.

6. A vending machine having a coin-slide; a coin-conveyer; a chutecommunicating with the slide and conveyer; an electric circuit; meansactuated by the coin slide for making and breaking the circuit and foractuating the conveyer; and a lamp connected in the circuit and arrangedrelatively to the conveyer to illuminate the same.

7. In combination, a reciprocatory coinslide; 'a revolvingcoin-conveyer; a stationary chute cooperating with said slide andconveyer; a transparency arranged directly above the conveyer and at oneside of the slide; and means for illuminating the conveyer arrangedbetween the latter and the transparency. i I

8. In combination, a reciprocatory coin slide; a movable coin-conveyer;a stationary chute cooperating with the slide and conveyer; an electriccircuit; means actuated by the coin-slide for making'and breaking thecircuit and for intermittently actuating the conveyer; and a lampconnected in the circuit so as to be kept constantly lighted, said lampbeing arranged relatively to the conveyer to illuminate the same.

9 A vending machine having, in combination, means for conveying a coin;means for receiving a coin and carrying it into the machine; andintermediate operating connections between the coin-receiving and theconveying means, whereby the coin'may be carried into exposed position,after it has performed its functions.

10. A vending. machine having, in comblnation, means for conveying acoin; means,

for receiving a'coin and carrying it into the machine; intermediateoperating connec- -tions between the coin-receiving and the conveyingmeans; and means for receiving the com from the conveyer after 1t hasperformed its functions.

'11. A vending machine having, in combmatlon, means for conveying acoin; means 1- tained at all times in fixed conveyer.

for receiving a coin; intermediate operating connections between thecoin-receiving and the conveying means; and means for receiving the coinafter it has performed its functions, the conveyer including anendlesschain of receptacles.

12. A vending machine having, in combination, means'for conveying a coinmeans for receiving a coin; intermediate qperating connections betweenthe coin-receiving and the conveying means; and means for receiv ingthecoin after it has performed its functions, the conveyer including anendless -de-' vicehaving coin-receiving means, mainrelation to said 13;A vending machine'having, in combination, means for conveying a coin;means f fbr receiving a coin and carrying it into the machine;intermediate operating connections between the coin-receiving and theconveying means; means-for receiving the coin after, it has performedits functions,the conveyer includmg a rotary device, and means forintermittently actuating said canveyer from said connections to carrythe coins to a point ofobservation.

14. A vending machine having, in com- I bination, means for conveying acoin'; actu ating means for said conveyer; coin -con- 30 trolled meansfor starting the actuating-v mechanism into action; means whereby,according to the character of the coin, the actuating mecha'nism may ormay not be started; and the means for operating the conveyer being incombination so that it will be operated irrespective of whether theactuating mechanism be started or not.

15; A vending machine having, in com bination, coindelivery meansincluding a plurality of conveyers; a plurality of coinreceivin devices0 eratm mechanism.

connecting said devices with'the delivery means whereby any one of saiddevices may actuate the operating mechanism; means 4 In testimonywhereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing wltnesses.

ELIAS H. KELLEY. Witnesses:

E. A. NASH, M; Hnnsxovnrz.

